[1Old Pro]

even as advisers worried that the president was further fracturing his relationship with congressional Republicans just a week before a vote critical to his tax cutting plan.

They haven't supported any of his proposals, he finally figured out it's war with these establishment do nothings.

[arthurus]

He didn’t “finally figure out.” He gave them their chance to act in the interests of the nation and the people. They declined. Now they are finding there is a price.

[sphinx]

They haven't supported any of his proposals, he finally figured out it's war with these establishment do nothings.

Corker voted for repeal of Obamacare. There are 52 Republicans in the Senate. We can only lose two and still have a majority with Pence's tie-breaker vote. Even if we hold all of them, we are still eight votes short of breaking a filibuster. How, exactly, does it help to get into p***ing matches with people who are on your side?

[AndyJackson]

They haven't supported any of his proposalsThe McConnell run confirmation process is desultory even for those accustomed to the slow movement of sewage through the swamp.